by rsausmikat | Mar 4, 2026 | Uncategorized
Richmond’s Food Safety Net The federal government may be cutting food benefits, drastically – is Richmond ready? What does the safety net for hunger look like in RVA? What COULD it look like, and how do we get there? Guests: Eddie Oliver, Federation of Virginia...
by rsausmikat | Feb 25, 2026 | Uncategorized
Pedestrian Safety in Richmond Richmond has a plan called Vision Zero – the goal is zero pedestrian deaths. But so far this year, that goal seems farther away than ever. Rich talks to experts to ask: what are we doing to make our city safer, and is it enough? To learn...
by rsausmikat | Feb 18, 2026 | Uncategorized
Sarah Abubaker on Budgets and Thinking Big Last year, the Richmond City Council’s Sarah Abubaker had a lot to say about the budget process. Now we’re heading into the budget season again. Rich sits down with Sarah to talk about what’s changed, how we could...
by rsausmikat | Dec 24, 2025 | Uncategorized
Odie Donald: Richmond’s New CAO Richmond’s had a good run lately, but it always seems like it prospers in spite of city government, not because of it. Can Mayor Avula and his new Chief Administrative Officer, Odie Donald, finally be the ones who turn that around? Rich...
by rsausmikat | Dec 17, 2025 | Uncategorized
Bobby Vincent on Fixing Richmond’s Roads When is that pothole or broken sidewalk going to get fixed? To get answers, Rich sits down with Bobby Vincent of Richmond’s Department of Public Works, or DPW. But just a warning: those answers may be more...
by rsausmikat | Dec 10, 2025 | Uncategorized
What’s New on the Richmond School Board? There seems to be new vibes on the Richmond City School Board. Certainly things have quieted down. But the public schools are still vitally important to our city, still under scrutiny, and still making news. Rich sits...
